Sign holder



M. DYER SIGN HOLDER Jul 5,1927.

Filed Feb. 1, 1927 Patented July '5, 1927.

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

MATT DYER, F \VI-IITTENBURG, TEXAS.

SIGN HOLDER.

Application filed February 1, 1927. Serial No. 165,184.

This invention relates to sign holders and more particularly to a sign holder especially adapted for holding signs, such as the warning signs applied to freight cars carrying explosives and the like which are subjected to the continual action of the wind and weather. An important object of the invention is to provide a holder for such signs in which the sign may be very readily inserted and within which it will be fully protected against the wind and weather.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of such structure that the sign may be readily removed and reversed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates a rectangular base having a marginal flange. 11

extending outwardly from one face thereof. This base is made of the proper size for the sign 12 which it is to accommodate. Arranged within the receptacle thus provided is a hollowrectangular frame 13 pivoted at one edge to the base, as indicated at 1t,and

provided at its opposite edge with .a latching means, generally indicated at 15, whereby it may be held in the closed position.

This frame overlies the edges of the sign.

0 which is to be held and, if desired, may have secured to its outer face a protecting transparent sheet 16, preferably formed of some flexible material, such as celluloid.

In the present construction, the pivotal connection 14 is illustrated as comprising a projecting lug 18 formed on one side of the frame 13 which is directed through a slot 19 nut 20 threaded upon this lug preserves the connection between the sections and, when removed, will permit ready separation there of. The latching means at 15 is at present illustrated as comprising a spring latch 21 secured to the frame13 by securing elements 22 which, in addition to securing the latch to the frame, also serve the transparent sheet 16 thereto.

to assist in securing The bolt 23 of this latch coacts with a lip 24 formed upon the edge of plate 25 which is secured to the flange 11.

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter cl I claim A sign holder comp aimed.

rising a rectangular base having a marginal flange projecting to one side thereof, a rectangular frame arranged upon the base within the flange, said frame being hinged to edge thereof, the opposite edge of the frame and the corresponding the base along one marginal flange of the base having coacting'latching means, the outer face of the frame having a flexible transparent sheet secured thereto, the latch"- ing means including a latch element secured to the frame by securing elements extending through the transparent sheet.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

MATT DYER.

formed in one edge of the base and the adjacent portion of the marginal flange 11. 

